Irene Vroman Riley

November 04, 1985

Irene Vroman Riley, a book reviewer, died Sunday in her Wilmette home. Mrs. Riley, 86, was a director of the Mercy Federation, which oversees schools operated by the Catholic order of Sisters of Mercy. She is survived by a daughter, Denise Philpot; a son, Vroman; and eight grandchildren. A mass for Mrs. Riley will be said at 10 a.m. Tuesday in St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1747 Lake Ave., Wilmette.